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R.G. Anand v. M/s Delux Films

AIR 1978 SC 1613

AIR 1978 SC 1613 · Supreme Court of India

copyrightidea-expressioninfringementseven-point-test
Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
1978
Subjects
Intellectual Property Law
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

No copyright in ideas, themes, or subject matter; seven-point test for infringement; only particular form of expression is protected

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    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

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